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Tag: dangerous game hunting

Bison Guns and Loads (When Just Enough Just Won’t Do)

If you want an unforgettable North American hunt, look no further than the Bison.  The continent’s largest herbivore is a spectacular game animal.  The species teetered on extinction a century ago, but it recovered to huntable levels.  Fair chase, wild Read More

Shoot a Double Rifle the Right Way (Professional Hunter Secrets)

There is a right way and a wrong way to do everything.  When it comes to dangerous game hunting, the wrong way will get you killed, fast.  The internet is filled with videos about charges by Cape buffalo, elephant, lions, Read More

Ruger Scout Rifle Now in .450 Bushmaster

Ruger Firearms announced on Friday their popular bolt-action Scout Rifle is now chambered in .450 Bushmaster and available in stainless steel with a synthetic stock.  This caliber takes the Scout Rifle into new territory.  Combined with the powerful .450 Bushmaster Read More

LocaCarnivore Expert: Best Dangerous Game Cartridges for Bolt-Action Rifles

The words, “Dangerous Game,” evoke a classic image: well-heeled hunters who scour Africa’s vastness for “The Big Five.” To others, it is a week spent in the rain to find a thousand pound brown bear amidst Kodiak Island’s infamous, tangled Read More

Up Close and Personal (Heart Pounding Cape Buffalo Charge Video)

LocaCarnivore is dedicated to people who hunt their local areas.  Once in a while, though, we like to think bucket list hunts.  Few things will test your courage more than M’bogo, the Cape buffalo.  Once they decide to punch your Read More

Best Dangerous Game Rifles: Your Life Could Depend on It

Dangerous game rifles. The very words conjure endless savannah, or wind-swept tundra, and fearsome beasts. A reliable, effective defensive firearm is a must in places such as Africa’s Serengeti, Alaska’s bush, or Montana’s mountains, and not just for people who Read More

Loaded for Bear: The Saga Continues [Exclusive]

I’m mad.  Okay, perhaps frustrated is more accurate.  Why?  Simple.  Spring bear season is a scant few months away and I still don’t have the 300 grain load I want for my .375 H&H. Why?  Simple.  I can’t get the Read More

Forget Bullwinkle, Moose are Dangerous Game [Video]

You’ll never forget this heart-stopper video.  This is why I always treat moose as dangerous game.  They are unpredictable, and during the rut, aggressive.  Not to mention ill-tempered cow moose when their calves are nearby. If you hunt in moose Read More

Death in the Long Grass (and Elderberries)

Seems hunting stories always begin with, “No kidding, there I was…” So, there I was.  I had spent the morning working my way up a mountain slope in the northern Rockies.  A slow, deliberate search for the elusive Mountain Grouse.  Read More